Adding a caption to a table
Any table can have a caption—a sentence or phrase that provides some information about the table, such as a description of its contents. Although you could use an ordinary paragraph for the same purpose, a true caption may be more convenient since it is actually part of the table and thus always stays with it. If you delete the table, the caption is also deleted.
To add a caption
- Place the insertion point in a table.
- On the Custom toolbar, click Caption, and then click Insert Caption. (If the Caption command is not visible, add it to the toolbar by opening the Customize dialog box, going to the Commands tab, selecting Format from the Categories list and then selecting Caption from the Commands list.)
- On the Table menu, point to Caption, and then click Insert Caption.
- Type the caption.
To change the position of a caption
- Right-click a table that has a caption and click Table Properties.
- Under Layout, click the Table caption box and select the desired caption position.
- Click OK.
To delete a caption
- Place the insertion point in a table that has a caption.
- On the Table menu, point to Caption, and then click Delete Caption.
When you choose Left or Right for the caption position, Internet Explorer and Namo WebEditor display the caption on top of the table with left or right alignment. Netscape 6.x-7.x, Firefox, and Opera 8 display the caption on the left or right side of the table. Netscape Navigator 4.x displays the caption centered on top of the table. Opera 6 and lower do not support table captions.